Sebastien Braun was born in Strasbourg, France. He loved drawing as a child, but, as there were no art lessons his secondary school, he opted to study history at university. Fortunately, his course was in the same building as the art department, so he swapped and studied that instead. After teaching Applied Art to sixth graders for a few years, he became a freelance illustrator. Since moving to London, England, he has become a successful illustrator of children's books, including How Many Sleeps 'Til My Birthday? , How Many Sleeps 'til Christmas? , and Santa's Noisy House , as well as the creator of One Sleepy Night and I Love You More , both published by Tiger Tales. He lives in the Cotswolds with his wife and two sons.